Château Purcari Academia Purcari Rară Neagră

Château Purcari, located in the southwest of the country within the IGP Ștefan Vodă, benefits from rolling hills, limestone bedrock, and fertile black soil — an ideal terroir for grape cultivation. True values do not change with time. Purcari remains Purcari. Since 1827.

Wine has been made in Moldova for thousands of years, but it is only in the last couple of centuries that this small country has drawn international attention for its excellent wines. In 1827 Tsar Nicholas I issued a special decree recognising Château Purcari as the first official winery in Bessarabia which is today known as Moldova. This iconic estate is located close to the Black Sea in the south-eastern corner of Moldova. French settlers in the region quickly noticed the similarities between the local terroir and their native Bordeaux since the area sits at the same latitude as the famous French wine region and also boasts the same rubidium-rich soil types.

Academia Rară Neagră is the identity card of the local grape variety Rară Neagră. This red dry wine with velvety tannins, has a taste that cannot be confused with any other wine. Academia Rară Neagră proudly carries in its DNA the strong character of the Moldovan people.

The quantity of Academia Rară Neagră bottled wine is very limited – 4,632 bottles. This number, in fact, is not a coincidence, but has its roots in the actual location of the Purcari terroir on the world map, being the place where the Rară Neagră grape variety is grown with dedication and care.

For more info, visit Château Purcari website.

VARIETALS
100% Rară Neagră

VINTAGE
2021

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